The Los Angeles Lakers played the Mavericks on Luka Doncic night in Dallas on Wednesday night. Doncic went off for 31 points in the first half, but he was far from the only Laker to provide the very welcoming home crowd with a highlight.

During the second quarter, Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who isn't really known for his hops, showed everyone that he's very much capable of touching the sky when he soared for an emphatic follow-up dunk off of a 3-point miss by Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith.

The Lakers and Mavericks both have plenty to play for in Wednesday night's game, which marks Luka Doncic's first contest in Dallas as a Laker.

Luka Doncic racks up 45 points in his first game back in Dallas since being traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers.

Some people called Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks the most anticipated regular-season game in the NBA this year. It marked Luka Doncic's return to the city he called home for six seasons and change before he was sent to the Lakers in that tectonic trade two months ago.

Luka Doncic pulls up and knocks down a corner 3 to pull the Lakers closer. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Luka’s emotional return to Dallas after the stunning trade went down as expected as the Mavericks were powerless to prevent a dominant performance from their former superstar.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, walking back on the court during the fourth quarter, returned to the American Airlines Center on Thursday. The head coach said it: “Trades happen. Some are comparing it to Babe Ruth,

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic received a hero's welcome on Wednesday night as he returned to Dallas to face his old team, the Mavericks. As a tribute video played on the Mavs jumbotron,